List of birds by common name

In this list of birds by common name, a total of 9,722 extant and recently extinct bird species are recognised, belonging to a total of 204 families.

A striated pardalote collecting nesting material in its beak on a garden fence.

Ratites

Tinamiformes (tinamous)

Tinamidae (tinamous)

Dinornithiformes (moas)

Struthioniformes (ostriches)

Struthionidae (ostriches)

Rheiformes (rheas)

Rheidae (rheas)

Casuariiformes (cassowaries and emu)

Casuariidae (cassowaries)

Dromaiidae (emu)

Apterygiformes (kiwis)

Apterygidae (kiwis)

Aepyornithidae (elephant birds)

  • Hildebrandt's elephant-bird
  • Betsile elephant-bird
  • Coastal elephant-bird
  • Robust elephant-bird
  • Giant elephant-bird
  • Greater elephant-bird

Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)

Thamnophilidae (antbird)

Formicariidae (ground antbirds)

Grallariidae (antpittas)

Promeropidae (sugarbirds)

Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)

Stenostiridae (fairy flycatchers)

Motacillidae (wagtails, longclaws and pipits)

Macrosphenidae (African warblers)

Phylloscopidae (leaf warblers)

Locustellidae

Bernieridae (Madagascan warbler)

Sylviidae

Acrocephalidae (reed warblers, marsh- and tree-warblers, or acrocephalid warblers)

Ploceidae (weavers)

Cettiidae

Pellorneidae (jungle babblers)

Cisticolidae

Teretistridae (Cuban warblers)

Phaenicophilidae

Peucedramidae (olive warbler)

Icteriidae (yellow-breasted chat)

Acanthizidae (Australian weavers)

Psittaciformes (parrots)

Gastornithiformes (demon ducks)

Anseriformes (waterfowl)

Anhimidae (screamers)

A ruddy shelduck wandering across the grass
A feral domestic goose in Tasmania, Australia

Anseranatidae (magpie goose)

Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)

Galliformes (game birds)

The head of a male Indian peafowl

Megapodiidae (megapodes)

Cracidae (chachalacas, curassows, and guans)

Numididae (guineafowl)

Odontophoridae (New World quail)

Phasianidae (pheasants, turkeys, francolin, and allies)

Gaviiformes (loons)

Gaviidae (loons)

Sphenisciformes (penguins)

Spheniscidae (penguins)

Procellariformes (typical seabirds)

Oceanitidae (austral storm petrels)

Diomedeidae (albatrosses)

Hydrobatidae (northern storm petrels)

Procellariidae (petrels and shearwaters)

Pelecanoididae (diving petrels)

Podicipediformes (grebes)

Podicipedidae (grebes)

Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)

Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)

Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Ciconiiformes (storks)

Ciconiidae (storks)

Wood storks on the Smith Canal near the St. Johns River in Florida

Pelecaniformes (ibises, herons, pelicans, and allies)

Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills)

Ardeidae (herons)

Scopidae (hamerkop)

Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)

A pelican somewhere in France

Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Suliformes (frigatebirds, sulids, cormorants, and allies)

Fregatidae (frigatebirds)

Sulidae (gannets and boobies)

Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants and shags)

Anhingidae (darters)

Accipitriformes (vultures, hawks, eagles, and allies)

A brown falcon in flight display somewhere in south-east Australia
A male harpy eagle at Parque das Aves, Brazil

Cathartidae (New World vultures)

Sagittariidae (secretarybird)

Pandionidae (ospreys)

Accipitridae (kites, hawks, eagles, and allies)

Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Otidiformes (bustards)

A tsuru at the Ueno Zoo, Tokyo

Otididae (bustards)

Mesitornithiformes (mesites)

Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Cariamiformes (seriemas)

Cariamidae (seriemas)

Eurypygiformes (kagu and sunbittern)

Rhynochetidae (kagu)

Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Gruiformes (rails, coots, cranes, and allies)

Sarothruridae (flufftails)

Heliornithidae (finfoots)

Rallidae (coots, crakes, and rails)

Psophiidae (trumpeters)

Gruidae (cranes)

Aramidae (limpkin)

Charadriiformes (buttonquail, waders, gulls, alcids, and allies)

Turnicidae (buttonquail)

Burhinidae (thick-knees and stone-curlews)

Chionidae (sheathbills)

Pluvianellidae (Magellanic plover)

Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)

Dromadidae (crab-plover)

Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)

Recurvirostridae (avocets and stilts)

Charadriidae (lapwings and plovers)

Pluvianidae (Egyptian plover)

Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)

Jacanidae (jacanas)

Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)

Thinocoridae (seedsnipes)

Scolopacidae (sandpipers)

Glareolidae (coursers and pratincoles)

Laridae (gulls, terns, and allies)

Stercorariidae (skuas)

Alcidae (auks)

Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)

Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Columbiformes (pigeons, doves, and allies)

Columbidae (pigeons, doves, and allies)

Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)

Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Musophagiformes (turacos)

Musophagidae (turacos)

Cuculiformes (cuckoos and allies)

Cuculidae (cuckoos and allies)

Strigiformes (owls)

Tytonidae (barn owls)

Strigidae (typical owls)

Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and allies)

Podargidae (frogmouths)

Steatornithidae (oilbird)

Nyctibiidae (potoos)

Caprimulgidae (nightjars)

Apodiformes (swifts, hummingbirds, and allies)

Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)

Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)

Apodidae (swifts)

Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Coliiformes (mousebirds)

Coliidae (mousebirds)

Trogoniformes (trogons)

Trogonidae (trogons)

Leptosomiformes (cuckoo roller)

Leptosomidae (cuckoo roller)

Coraciiformes (kingfishers and allies)

Coraciidae (rollers)

Brachypteraciidae (ground rollers)

Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Todidae (todies)

Motmotidae (motmots)

Meropidae (bee-eaters)

Bucerotiformes (hoopoes, hornbills, and allies)

Upupidae (typical hoopoes)

Phoeniculidae (wood hoopoes)

Bucorvidae (ground hornbills)

Bucerotidae (typical hornbills)

Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, and allies)

Gabulidae (jacamars)

Bucconidae (puffbirds)

Capitonidae (New World barbets)

Semnornithidae (toucan barbets)

Ramphastidae (toucans)

Megalaimidae (Asian barbets)

Indicatoridae (honeyguides)

Picidae (wrynecks, piculets, and woodpeckers)

Passerines

Acanthisittidae (New Zealand wrens)

Eurylaimidae (broadbills)

Philepittidae (asities)

Pittidae (pittas)

Pipridae

Cotingas

Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)

Antbirds

Gnateaters

Ovenbirds

Woodcreepers

Lyrebirds

Bowerbirds

Scrubbirds

Australasian treecreepers

Australasian wrens

Honeyeaters

Bristlebirds

Pardalotes

Thornbills and gerygones

Australasian babblers

Logrunners

Satinbirds

Berrypeckers

Wattled crows

Whipbirds and relatives

Quail-thrushes

Wattle-eyes and batises

Helmetshrikes and puffbacks

Boatbills

Vangas

Butcherbirds

Woodswallows

Ioras

Bristleheads

Cuckooshrikes

Sittellas

Shrike-tits

  • Crested shrike-tit

Whistlers

Shrikes

Vireos and relatives

Orioles

Shrikethrushes and relatives

Drongos

Fantails

Monarchs

Corvidae

Mudnesters

Birds-of-paradise

Australian robins

Bald crows

Waxwings and relatives

Palmchat

True tits

Penduline tits

Bushtits

Swallows and martins

Larks

Cisticolas

Bulbuls

Babblers and relatives

White-eyes

Fairy-bluebirds

Goldcrests

Wrens

Gnatcatchers

Nuthatches

Treecreepers

Mockingbirds and thrashers

Philippine creepers

  • Stripe-breasted creeper

Starlings

Thrushes

Chats and flycatchers

Dippers

Leafbirds

Flowerpeckers

Sunbirds

Old World sparrows

Rock sparrows

Snowfinches (sparrows)

Weavers

Waxbills and relatives

Whydahs

Wagtails and pipits

Accentors

Finches and relatives

New World warblers

Orioles and blackbirds

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Bananaquit

Bunting and American sparrows

Tanagers

Cardinals and grosbeaks

Zeledoniidae (wrenthrush)

See also

References

  • National Audubon Society; BirdLife International (2007). Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide (1st American ed.). New York: DK Pub. ISBN 9781405306331.
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